Solid Waste Reduction

The Aloha+ Challenge solid waste reduction goal builds on a State of Hawai‘i law mandating solid waste stream reduction by 50% by January 1, 2000. This target was not reached in Hawai‘i, nor any state in the U.S. Informed by technical experts, the State of Hawai‘i, four Counties, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs agreed to recommit to the target and increase ambitionto 70% waste reduction by 2030. The Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard measures state and county progress towards waste stream reduction, including on source reduction, reuse, and recycling.

Targets

01 | Total Solid Waste Reduction

By 2030, increase the quantity of discarded materials diverted from the landfill annually.

02 | Total Solid Waste Generation

By 2030, significantly reduce the annual generation of solid waste.

03 |Recycling

By 2030, significantly increase the annual quantity of waste converted into new material.

04 | Reduce

By 2030, support changes in design, material use, and manufacturing that reduce waste and toxicity.

05 | Reuse

By 2030, support recovery of materials through multiple or re-purposed uses.

06 | Measuring Oahuʻs Waste to Energy

By 2030, increase the amount of O’ahu’s solid waste diverted and processed by H-POWER.